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phonon

/ˈfoʊ.nɑn/

phonon noun: the quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.

Noun (1)

phonon (plural phonons)

  1. The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.

Noun (2)

phonon (plural phonons)

  1. A unit of phonemics.

phonon meaning in Hindi and Tamil

phonon in Hindi

quantum of acoustic energy
ध्वन्यणु dhvanyaṇu

phonon in Tamil

ஃபோனான், ஒலி ஆற்றல் கற்றை, ஒலி ஆற்றல் துணுக்கு, பொனொன்

Forms of phonon

pluralphonons

Origin of phonon

From phono- + -on. From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Modelled after photon.

From phono- + -on. From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Words formed from phonon

Questions about phonon

What does phonon mean?
Phonon means the quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
What is phonon in Hindi?
Phonon in Hindi is ध्वन्यणु (dhvanyaṇu). See Phonon meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is phonon?
Phonon is a noun.
How do you pronounce phonon?
Phonon is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ (US).
What is the plural of phonon?
The plural of phonon is phonons.

Words near phonon in the dictionary

  1. phonomotor
  2. phonomotors
  3. phonomyogram
  4. phonomyograms
  5. phonomyography
  6. phonon
  7. phononic
  8. phononic crystal
  9. phononic crystals
  10. phononics
  11. phononless

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: phonon (page history and authors); phonon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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